Acorn ants (Temnothorax nigriceps)
Temnothorax nigriceps · Temnothorax
Acorn ants (Temnothorax nigriceps). Recorded flying from June through September. Dark brown to blackish head, medium brown mesosoma, dark brown gaster. The notably darker, blackish head contrasts against the lighter brown mesosoma and gaster.
When do acorn ants fly?
Recorded flying from June through September.
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Queen appearance
Dark brown to blackish head, medium brown mesosoma, dark brown gaster. The notably darker, blackish head contrasts against the lighter brown mesosoma and gaster.
slow, deliberate, cryptic movement typical of small Mediterranean Temnothorax
No founding care data for Temnothorax nigriceps yet.
Habitat
Acorns & hollow twigs · also under stones · typical for this genus
Search low plants and leaf litter for wandering queens. Scan stony ground, paths and kerbs for searching queens.
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